Karpov

American  

[kahr-pawf, -pof, kahr-puhf] / ˈkɑr pɔf, -pɒf, ˈkɑr pəf /

noun

1. Anatoly born 1951, Russian chess player.

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Karpov British  

/ ˈkarpəf /

noun

1. Anatoly (anaˈtɔlij). born 1951, Russian chess player and politician: world champion (1975–85); FIDE world champion (1993–99); member of the Russian Civic Chamber from 2005

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Example Sentences

A sprawling adjacent plot of untouched grass, which city council head Andriy Karpov told Reuters could be used if necessary, is a macabre reminder of the deaths still likely to come.

From Reuters

Mr. Karpov has been a loyal defender of Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, and the invasion of Ukraine.

From New York Times

The 75th edition of the Russian Chess Championship was a much-depleted affair, especially compared to the golden age when you could find a Tal, a Spassky, a Karpov or a Kasparov in the field.

From Washington Times

In 1978, world championship challenger Viktor Korchnoi's entourage accused champion Anatoly Karpov's team of cheating by sending their player a blueberry yoghurt.

From BBC

But by the time of Mr. Kasparov’s fifth and final match with Mr. Karpov for the world championship, in 1990, they had parted ways.

From New York Times